Afghanistan vs Northern Europe: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 57,217 against 10,025 in Afghanistan, a difference of 47,192.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Northern Europe ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,867 | 46,471 | 42,604 | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 5,559 | 49,065 | 43,506 | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 8,267 | 52,636 | 44,369 | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 9,248 | 56,093 | 46,844 | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Afghanistan or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 57,217 against 10,025 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Afghanistan and Northern Europe?
- 47,192, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern Europe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern Europe rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Northern Europe ranks 61st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.